Opinion
No. 14-10-00781-CR
Opinion filed September 2, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH. — TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b)
Original Proceeding Writ of Mandamus.
Panel consists of Justices ANDERSON, FROST, and BROWN.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On Tuesday, August 17, 2010, relator, Robert Mitchell Alexander, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this court to compel the presiding judge of the 176th District Court of Harris County to vacate relator's felony conviction. Relator's conviction for capital murder was affirmed in 1999. See Alexander v. State, 01-98-00506-CR; 1999 WL 977815 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] October 28, 1999, pet. ref'd). In his petition, relator seeks post-conviction habeas relief. Although courts of appeals have jurisdiction in criminal matters, only the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction over matters related to final post-conviction felony proceedings. Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991) (orig. proceeding). Because we do not have jurisdiction over the requested relief, the petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed.